Examine the powers and processes of the three branches of our federal government. In this interactive tutorial you'll learn what Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court really do. (SS.7.C.3.3, SS.7.C.3.8)

Learn about 5 international conflicts involving the United States from 1961 to the present, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Iraq War. For each, you'll learn how the conflict began and how the U.S. responded. You'll also complete practice exercises in this interactive tutorial. (SS.7.C.4.3)

In this tutorial, you'll explore the state government of Florida. You may be surprised to learn that Florida's government is modeled after the federal government. It has three branches--legislative, executive and judicial--each with its own specific powers and processes. (SS.7.C.3.4, SS.7.C.3.8, SS.7.C.3.9, SS.7.C.3.11)

Learn about 6 crucial amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These amendments ended slavery, ensured equal rights for all citizens, and guaranteed voting rights to women, African Americans, and other minority groups. (SS.7.C.3.7)

Learn about one of the most important principles in our American democracy: rule of law. You'll explore this important concept and learn about its application to a famous Supreme Court decision: United States v. Nixon. (SS.7.C.3.12, SS.7.C.1.9)

Explore the workings of the 3 branches of the U.S. federal government, with an emphasis on the checks and balances that allow our government to achieve a proper separation of powers. (SS.7.C.1.7, SS.7.C.3.8)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll simulate the experience of serving on a jury and deciding a case! Learn all about trial by jury and why it's such an important part of our society--as well as an obligation of citizenship. (SS.7.C.2.6, SS.7.C.2.2)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll become familiar with the viewpoints of the 2 groups on opposite sides of the great debate over the U.S. Constitution: Federalists and Anti-Federalists. (SS.7.C.1.8)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll analyze all 10 Constitutional Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights. You'll learn not only about the rights and freedoms guaranteed by each, but also the limits of those rights. (SS.7.C.2.5, SS.7.C.2.4)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn about responsible citizenship and how you might make positive changes in your own community. What can individuals do on their own to make change, and when can your government help? (SS.7.C.2.12, SS.7.C.2.14, SS.7.C.3.14, SS.7.C.2.3)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll explore the similarities and differences of the federal Constitution of the United States and the state Constitution of Florida. You'll also learn about our system of federalism and how it is expressed in these Constitutions. (SS.7.C.3.4,SS.7.C.3.13)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn why Great Britain and her 13 American colonies experienced severe conflict during the years 1763 to 1776. By the end of this time span, Britain and America were at war, and the Declaration of Independence had announced the United States of America as a brand new nation, no longer colonies of Britain. (SS.7.C.1.3)

In this tutorial you'll learn all about citizenship in the United States of America: what citizenship is, how the U.S. Constitution and laws define who is a citizen, how some Americans have citizenship from birth, and how others became U.S. citizens through a process called naturalization. (SS.7.C.2.1)

This interactive tutorial will teach you the concepts of the United States' foreign and domestic policy. You'll also "take an international flight" to see how the U.S. conducts foreign policy abroad with the help of the State Department. (SS.7.C.4.1)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll analyze the ideas, complaints, and language found in the Declaration of Independence, one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. (SS.7.C.1.1, SS.7.C.1.4)

This interactive tutorial will teach you about the international organizations with which the United States government and its citizens are involved. You'll learn about intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the United Nations. (SS.7.C.4.2)

This interactive tutorial for students in 7th grade Civics will teach you all about political parties in the U.S., including what they are and how they function in our political system. You'll learn lots about the two major parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, and also about third parties and what it means to be a political "independent." (SS.7.C.2.8, SS.7.C.2.13)

In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn about the different levels of our federal judicial system, from federal district courts all the way up to the one and only Supreme Court. Along the way, you'll learn in detail about the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, which set an important precedent for students' right to free speech in schools. (SS.7.C.3.6, SS.7.C.3.11, SS.7.C.3.12)

This tutorial is designed to help you learn the concepts and skills from the Grade 7 Civics Florida Standards. By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how the decisions of the United States Supreme Court have affected the equal rights of Americans. You will learn the outcomes and impacts of two famous cases. (SS.7.C.3.6, SS.7.C.3.12)

The Articles of Confederation was our nation’s first written constitution. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to identify its major weaknesses and their consequences, and explain the reasons why America's Founding Fathers replaced the Articles of Confederation with the government we still use today, the U.S. Constitution. (SS.7.C.1.5)

By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to identify the three branches of the federal government as established by the Constitution of the United States. These are the legislative, executive and judicial branches. You will also be able to identify the structure and function of each branch of government. (SS.7.C.3.3)

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to compare and contrast different forms of government, including democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, and autocracy. You will begin to develop your own ideas about why different governments exist in certain places. (SS.7.C.3.1)

By the end of this tutorial, you will understand the differences between unitary, federal, and confederation systems of government, and you will recognize real world examples of each system. You will also understand how these systems of government are different from the forms of government you have already learned about. Finally, you will understand some of the strengths and weaknesses of each system. (SS.7.C.3.2)

By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how Enlightenment ideas like separation of powers, natural law, and the social contract influenced the Founding Fathers and their design of the United States Government. (SS.7.C.1.1)

By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how and why American citizens are governed by two governments which share power: the federal government of the United States and the government of the state in which they live. (SS.7.C.3.4)

By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how documents like Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense influenced the views of American colonists when they sought their independence from Great Britain and formed their own government. (SS.7.C.1.2)

By the end of this tutorial, you should understand how a bill, an idea for a law, becomes a law. You will see how bills are passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. And you will understand how all three branches of government play a role in determining the laws of our land. This complicated process ensures that our laws are fair and can withstand the tests of time. (SS.7.C.3.8, SS.7.C.3.9)